Autumn!!

Besides school and work taking up all of my time, I couldn't be more happy to welcome fall this year!   

Jake and I had a roommate but since I moved in after he and Jake had already been living here for a year, I was never fully comfortable taking over the house with al of my festive decorations because I felt like it was more of a man's house.  But a series of unfortunate events occurred last weekend and our roomie had to move out.  It was sad to see him go but now we have an extra bedroom, bathroom, and closet (I called it), annnnnd I get to go crazy with decorating my house with the stuff I love!

Wreath, Table, Pumpkin from Ross (similar to TJ Max  

So today...I set off to make a Fall Wreath to hang on my front door.  I ended up giving it to my great grandpa to hang on his 'front door' at his retirement home because he just needed some happy today.  So then to compensate, I went crazy at Ross and bought a million (4) other decorations for my own home.  

Gold Leaf Place Mat from Ross.

I made the candle centerpiece from the scraps leftover from the wreath  that I made.

 My homemade wreath. It was super simple...here is how:

1. Picture Frame (Dollar Store)

2. Leaves and Flowers (cut from bouquets from the dollar store)

3. Fall Stickers (Dollar Store)

4. Ribbon (Dollar Store)

Glue your hearts out!  I used super glue because I don't have a hot glue gun but I am sure that would have worked way, way better!

Oh and...the PRINTABLE!  Who doesn't love adorable, free printables?!  My Blessed Life has 12 of them that are all super cute and autumn themed.  I plan on framing a few and putting them in the stairway.  

Have a lovely first week of my second favorite season!

☮♡Nicole

        Louise☮♡

Ask and I shall receive!

Well that wasn't hard! Apparently the boyy was having second thoughts about sharing a desk too because he didn't even hesitate when I told him I was desk hunting!

Long story short, I went to every thrift and regular store (Target, Ross, Etc) and couldn't find anything that would fit in this little space so I went home wearing the saddest face that I could muster up and asked the boyfriend to build me a desk.  Honestly, I wasn't even expecting a 'yes', much less a 'Sure, let's go to Home Depot.'  But that's what happened! So off we went to that place that I loathed so much as a child and I picked out my $13 board that would soon make up an entire office.

He finds new ways to amaze me every day.  How lucky am I?
Anyway...want a tour of my new Cloffice?!
(Keep in mind people, my camera is the iphone 3)

How he did it!

See...perfect fit!

The Bentley Creature can't quite figure out why mom has so suddenly taken such a liking to the coat closet but he better get used to it because beside for work and maybe for sleep...this is where I will be 24/7. I am so in love!  

Thanks Jacob! 

☮♡Nicole 

     Louise☮♡

Closet Office Inspiration

I am one of those people who just has to have a space of my own.  A space where no one else's stuff is and a place where I can safely leave my stuff laying around.  
Jake doesn't really like this about me.  He wants everything to be shared, which is great until it comes to desks.  
He is a gamer and is constantly on his computer, at our desk, playing video games.  When school is in session, I am constantly at a desk doing schoolwork.  Because we have a roommate in the room that would be a shared office with two desks, Jake and I are currently sharing a single desk...its already not working and school hasn't even started yet.

This all said, we have a itsy bitsy teeny weeny coat closet downstairs that I am going to beg him to let me turn into a closet office of my own (This will be the hard part).  

Here is some of my inspiration.  And when I do get one because I will win this battle I shall call it my Cloffice.

Unfortunately, because we plan on renting out our condo in the future, I don't want to build anything so I will have to find a small enough desks and easy shelves but if there is a will, there is a way!

☮♡Nicole 

     Louise☮♡

DIY Chalkboard Poster

As I was sitting in bed this morning, looking around my room at everything I love, my empty wall was bugging me more than ever so I decided to go get a chalkboard to put on it.  I went to Ross and those were too small so I went to Office Depot and those were $30 so then I had the crazy idea of making my own.  Really, it's probably the easiest project in the entire world but I am proud of myself for actually making something rather than buying it overpriced.  So here are the 3 simple steps to create your own chalkboard poster for less that $10.  

1. Go buy a poster board from a craft/office supply store.  I got a thick foam board for $4.67.  I'm sure you could even use cardboard from an old moving box if you want to be real thrifty about it.  

2. Go buy chalk paint! Personally I like the spray can paint but chalk paint is chalk paint.  I got it at Home Depot for $5

3. Lay the poster board on a flat surface and paint!  Let it dry for about one hour and hang it up! So simple.

Now I just need to go buy some chalk.

☮♡Nicole